Job Summary: Provide technical support to laboratory staff, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards during analytical testing. Key Responsibilities: 1. Laboratory technical support 2. Sample and material preparation 3. Equipment operation and quality assurance **Company Description** SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, training, and certification company. Recognized globally as the benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS employs over 95,000 people and operates a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories worldwide. **Job Description** **POSITION OBJECTIVE** Provide technical assistance to laboratory personnel in accordance with established instructions and procedures, complying with quality, safety, and environmental standards to support the execution of required analyses and achievement of laboratory goals. 1. Prepare samples (e.g., cutting, grinding, homogenization) and wash and prepare laboratory materials, ensuring each sample and equipment meets the necessary conditions for accurate analysis. 2. Daily verify the status and operational functionality of equipment and instruments, confirming compliance with established parameters and documenting any deviations to ensure test quality. 3. Maintain laboratory order, cleanliness, and proper waste handling, adhering to safety regulations to safeguard sample integrity and contribute to environmental preservation. 4. Prepare solutions and materials according to established procedures and technical standards, ensuring their availability and correct handling for analyses. 5. Conduct tests strictly following current instructions and procedures, applying fundamental principles of analytical methodology and meeting required deadlines and quality standards. 6. Record relevant data and information generated during analyses, maintaining traceability for subsequent report generation and result evaluation. **Requirements** * Completed secondary education. * One year of laboratory experience. * Knowledge of laboratory techniques (desirable). * Integrity. * Orderliness and quality orientation. * Teamwork. **Additional Information** Benefits: * Birth and Christmas gifts for employees’ children * Life insurance from date of joining the organization * Special leave entitlements * Benefits through Caja Los Andes and associated agreements